Reisburg stages for Dementia

Question 1

Reisburg stages for Dementia

Stage 1

Answer 1

No disability is noted

Question 2

Reisburg stages for Dementia

Stage 2

Answer 2

The person complains about forgetting normal age-related information (location of keys, wallet, etc)

Question 3

Reisburg stages for Dementia

Stage 3

Answer 3

• Begining signs and deficits are noted in this stages
• **Strengths - **
  
  • ​Remains independent in IADL
  • Can recognize challenging situations to avoid, inorder to minimalize manifested deficts
  • Can utilize compensation as an adaptive mechanism
• **Weaknesses - **
  
  • ​Forgets important information for the first tiem in one’s life
  • experiences difficulty completing complex tasks
  • Experiences difficulty negotiating direcitons to new location

Question 4

Reisburg stages for Dementia

Stage 4

Answer 4

• Deficits are noted in all IADL
• **Strengths - **
  
  • ​Can still perform simple, repetitive ADL independently
  • can live at home with support
  • can follow simple verbal and demonstrational cues
• **Weaknesses - **
  
  • ​becomes increasingly forgetful
  • becomes unable to follow and sequence written cues
  • becomes unable to perform familiar, challenging activities
  • experiences difficulty in work finding
  • cannot manage at home without assistance

Question 5

Reisburg stages for Dementia

Stage 5

Answer 5

• Person cannot function independetly
• **Strengths - **
  
  • ​Can perform ADL and some IADL with correct cues and assistance
  • can respond to encouragement
  • becomes unable to safely drive an automobile
• **Weaknesses - **
  
  • ​demonstrates poor judgement
  • expereinces difficulty with all decision making
  • forgets to take care of hygiene

Question 6

Reisburg stages for Dementia

Stage 6

Answer 6

• Person cannot perform ADL without cues
• **Strenghs - **
  
  • ​Can perform components of familiar tasks
  • Can follow demonstration/hand over hand cues
• **Weaknesses - **
  
  • ​Demonstrates significant deficits in following 2 steps of a task
  • cannot sequence steps of ADL tasks
  • cannot speak in full sentences
  • becomes incontinent of bowel and bladder

Question 7

Reisburg stages for Dementia

Stage 7

Answer 7

The person can be in a vegetative state, He is usually bedbound and unable to respond verbally or non-verbally to questions or commands.